SuperworthHovnanian Enterprises free cash flow HOV
Cash from operations less capital spending, by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2010.
- Last 12 months, to Jul 31, 2026
- $197.8M
- Latest quarter, Q3 FY26
- −$27.9M
- −161% on a year earlier
- Fiscal year 2025
- $166.2M
- +2775% on the year before
Hovnanian Enterprises' free cash flow was $197.8M over the twelve months to Jul 31, 2026, up 74% on a year earlier.
In its latest quarter, Q3 FY26, it was −$27.9M, down 161% on the same quarter a year before.
Over the five fiscal years to FY2025 it shrank 11% a year on average.
Free cash flow over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $166.2M | +2775% |
| FY2024 | $5.8M | −99% |
| FY2023 | $416.5M | +442% |
| FY2022 | $76.9M | −62% |
| FY2021 | $204.3M | −29% |
| FY2020 | $289.4M | n/a |
| FY2019 | −$253.1M | n/a |
| FY2018 | −$72M | −124% |
| FY2017 | $295.1M | −22% |
| FY2016 | $379.7M | n/a |
| FY2015 | −$322.6M | n/a |
| FY2014 | −$194M | −2616% |
| FY2013 | $7.7M | n/a |
| FY2012 | −$72.1M | n/a |
| FY2011 | −$208.2M | n/a |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Free cash flow | On a year earlier | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY26 | −$27.9M | −161% | $197.8M | |
| Q2 FY26 | −$70.5M | −541% | $271.4M | |
| Q1 FY26 | $132.1M | n/a | $357.9M | |
| Q4 FY25 | $164M | +47% | $166.2M | |
| Q3 FY25 | $45.8M | n/a | $113.6M | |
| Q2 FY25 | $16M | −81% | −$28M | |
| Q1 FY25 | −$59.6M | n/a | $40.7M | |
| Q4 FY24 | $111.4M | −19% | $5.8M | |
| Q3 FY24 | −$95.8M | −143% | $32.4M | |
| Q2 FY24 | $84.7M | −9% | $348.9M | |
| Q1 FY24 | −$94.4M | n/a | $357M | |
| Q4 FY23 | $138.1M | +21% | $416.5M |
Against its peers
Companies in Residential Construction nearest Hovnanian Enterprises' size, closest first, today.
| Company | Free cash flow yield |
|---|---|
| HOVHovnanian Enterprises | 32.8% |
| SDHCSmith Douglas Homes | 6.4% |
| DFHDream Finders Homes | −17.4% |
| LGIHLGI Homes | 13.3% |
| CCSCentury Communities | 2.1% |
| GRBKGreen Brick Partners | 4.0% |
| KBHKB Home | 1.0% |
| MHOM/I Homes | 4.4% |
| GEOGEO | 0.7% |
| TPCTutor Perini | 15.4% |
| MTHMeritage Homes CORP | 9.9% |
| Peer median | 4.2% |
Where Hovnanian Enterprises ranks
What the free cash flow tells you
Cash from operations minus capital spending. The cash the company could hand back or reinvest.
Seasonal and lumpy quarter to quarter. The TTM view is the one to trust.
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